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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-03
PRRlSaBD IN PLAIgs.
Many Psrsoas Burned 70 DsatA IN Il
Theassr Comiqus At
PGris.
A Large Hunbsr Of People Injured in
Attempting to Escape the Awful
Death.

On the evening OF May g the theates
Comique At paris took are. TIE nre broke
out during the frst act Of the opera Mignon.
One OF the wings caught fire from . gas jet
and the entire stage was Immediately envelop.
ed in flames. The Ore soon spread to the
whole house. Madame Merevillier and N.
Tasquim and Bernard were on the stage when
the Ore broke out. All the actors ran out In
their stage costumes. The audience got out
easily, but the gas was turned OF before all
had left the buildings, and It is feared some
were left in the upper tiers. The roof soon
fell in, sending . shower Of sparks as far "
Place de 10 Beurse. With the exception Of
Madame Seller, who p~erished, all the actors
escaped, though . number were seriously In
jured. Five bodies, terribly burned, were
conveyed to the National library. Tue mill.
tary club rendered great assistance in the
work Of resisting the crowding Of people
toward the building.
Many there supposed that the artificial fire
apparatus, which had been placed in position
in readiness for the burning Of the palace IN
the second act, had rolled down from its
place near the roof and exploded below. A
woman half clad, carrying costumes, fled
from the stage screaming. The flames spread
with such rapidity that IN fifteen minutes the
stage wasa vast furnace. Several of the &C.
tors escaped by climbing to the roof on the
side Of Rue Marivanta, whore they were res.
cued by fire escapes. N. Taeauln implored
the audience to remain seated until the exits
were opened, which they did. II they had
made Z rush for the doors the loss Of life
would have been terrible. The police outside
were unable to restrain the crowd, who be-
sleged. the building inqutring for friends
until the military Gordon wal formed. The
scene outside was one OF the widest excite
mont.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-03

FATHER Keller W. released from Kilpain.
Nm ian On Saturday night.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-03
WEST AND sourH.

WEST AND eoUrH,
1Three men were fatally burned BY . rs Ax.
Ipiosion Thursday afternoon in slopc No. eat
Nanticohe. Pa.
10 the Joint session Of tho Florida iegisla-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-03

lently insane. The jury returned q verdic,
that he came to his death from wounds In.
hicted by the attendant. Two of his ribe
were broken and his skull was fractured.
A French laborer named L%alnoureaux en-.
tered the Central station at Chicago on Fri.
day and announced lie was the murderer Of
Officer Girard, the Kankakee policeman re.
Gently murdered in that town. He said his
wife was in the habit Of meeting Girard in
criminal relations. and he had followed her
and saw her meet the officer. He thereupon
shot aud killed Girard and fed to Chicago.
The second annual convention, Of the
National Butchers association, met at Chi.
cago, Tuesday morning, with Thomas Ar
mour in the chair and Kris Brokase, Of st.
Louie, secretary. The stage Of Central Music
hall was deliberately decorated, flowers and
polished horns completely covering the side,
and arched top. The different delegations
were seated under their respective banners,
800 In all.
News was received Monday Of trouble that
has caused four deaths and which IL likely ia
cause more bloodshed. In Choctaw nation
two weeks ago two men named Wilson, who
were full.blooded Choctaw Indiana, were
killed. q row over the election Of . deputy
sheri6. Since the killing the sheri6 elect ha,
been missing and Friday morning the bodies
Of three men were found near Deakville, one
Of which is supposedto b the newy-elected
shesi6.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-20

Our pantry is next to our kitchen,
where Margaret received the visits of her
Mickey. One evening l went down to
the pantry for something, and while there
was an involuntary eavesdropper on poor
Margaret. She had confided to me only
a few days before that, shortly after Lent,
we would have to look out for new girl,
and we consequently received Mickey
with more good will than before he had
declared his intentions, although we were
sorry to think we would lose Margaret.
On the evening in question Mickey was in
the kitchen, where Margaret was finish
ing up her work. After the rumble of a
gvidiron falling to the floor had subsided,
1 heard the following dialogue:
"No Mickey. No, you cannot"
"Ah, Maggie, dear, gi' me one kiss from
those sweet lips"
" Mickey" replied Margaret, in stern
voice, "you must own the bowl before
you claim the sugar" L recommend
Margaret's views to the serious considera-
ton Of young ladies who are unable to
decide what is the proper conduct for en-.
gagged couples without writing to the
newspapers.-&. Louis Post Dispatch.
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HOUSE aBO ATS ON THE rH m Es.

Summer life in a boat-house on the
Thames has become, during the last
twenty years, rage among some thou
sands Of well-to-do people. There is an
undeniable charm-at all events as nov
city, and in fine weather-in the mode OF
life. The vessel is fitted with the inter.
nal accommodation of yacht-according
to size-and contains saloon, sleeping
berths, kitchen and "domestic accommo-
dation" (as a euphemism). She is
moored under the shade of trees, and has
an awning over the deck Tor roof. She
has her tenders, in the shape of one or
two rowbOats or a punt, or q steam
launch, or one or all. She incurs no rates
or taxes, subject to the registration
fees" which are at the present date pro-
pounded in the latest draft of Thames
conservancy by laws, now awaiting the
order of council. She is cheap substi-
tute for riparian residence, and is handy
as such for . city man who has business
avoeations. In 1865 there was, so far a.
we can recollect, only one of these craft
for pleasure residence on the river, and
she belonged to Bond street perfumer.
There are more than 600 such vessels
used now as habitations on the upper
river. Most of these contain an average
of six or more residents. The effect of
this population on the purity of the stream
was very evident at Hambleden, below
Henley. There was line of these
houses, about mile and half in length,
extending pretty nearly from the Regatta
island to the open bathing place in the
Wargrave direction.-London Spectator.
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"A woman entered dry goods store
and approached one of the clerks. "Pleass
do these up" she said, handing him two
old newspapers.
He looked surprised. and she explained ::
81 amt out on a regular shopping
tower, and amt going to buy anything,
but there's that Mrs. Simpson that has
half our pew at church just loaded down
with bundles. She'll never know the diff
ference"
AS the clerk was tying up the newspa-
pers she said in low voice:
Make it look as much like a silk dress
pattern as you can, mister; it'll worry
her more"
Conductor" Madame, did under
stand you to say this girl is not yet II
years old ?"
Mother" She will be II next spring"
And you want to go all the way to
New York on this carp"
Yes"
"Then you should not go on this train. :"
Why not ?"
"Because this is a slow train, and if
that girl keeps on growing as she has
been by the time we get to New York
ste will be so large that she will not be
able to get through the car door. The
company can't afford to take the car to
pieces on half-iare ticket. 7sras Sitt-
ings.
sc So you maintain, professor, that
children should never be slapped or
whipped p
81 do maintain it. The parent who
whips his child is a criminal. Happily,
my children are all quiet and obedient
IT had son like Snider's boy I'd break
his back"
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Atlanta Telegram 70 n. 7. Herald, oes. al &
"A pretty little romance hasjust res.hed
an interesting culmination in Raburn
county. AT the base of the Tiger Noun-
tain, half q mile off the main road lead
ing to Clayton, resides sober old farmer
named George w. billiard. who hss 4
wife and two sons Early last summer
MIR. billiard received letter from his
wife's brother, whom be had not seen
since is49. At that time James McCur.
RE was young man, as was also George
w. billiard. The news had reached Geor-
gia of the wonderful gold discoveries in
California. Among those who were full
of the excitement were McCurrie and Dill
lard. They had perfected all arrange
ments for going thither, and were bid
ding the family goodby when billiard fsl-
tered. The fearful eyes Of McUurie,s
young sister touched his heart, especially
as she was weeping for him and nos for
her brother. Throwing down his bundIe,
he declared thst he woald stay II the
girl would marry him. To this she
cheerfully agreed, so billiard remained
Georgia farmer, while McCurrie ioinped
into the stage coach and was borne
away: Since that time he has never been
heard of. ..s s.s.
1t was with mingled feelings, therefore.
that billiard read the letter from his old
comrade. McCurrie stated that be had
worked against adverse fortune, declining
TO write to the folks at home until he
could strike it rich, but every year found
him growing poorer, and now, old, feeble
aud poor, his great wish was to. look
once more upon his native hills That
he could not do so unless he was sent
money enough upon which to return. Mr.
billiard read the letter to his wife and
sons.
"We must send him the money! said
the old man. So COW and mule wers
sacrificed and the money went ON its
mission across the continent. Several
weeks time brought another letter in
which the old man expressed his grateful
ness for the kindness done him. but he
was too i'll to undertake the journey.
Alter that no more was heard from him.
On Monday billiard received letter
which recited that James McCurrie was
dead that he wished to test the fidelity
OF his sisters family; that their prompt
response to his appeal had moved him,
and that by his will his property in CAL
ltornia, valued at 81 900, 900, was willed
IN equal parts to his sister, her husband
and their two sons.
Inc two young men passed through
Atlanta tonight en- route for California
to take possession of the property, which
they hope to shortly convert into cash.
when they will return.
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MERClFUL CRUELTY.

Caller Gn newspaper office)-''Twenty
years ago | wrote a poem"
Editor-"Yes p
8 l brought it to this office, and you re-
fused to publish it."
Very likely"
remember that mentally put you
down then as confounded IDIOT, who
didn't know enough to ache when hurt. :"
Naturally"
81 looked that poem over again the
other day, and have come to see you
about it,"
"Aha p"
g | have come to say that if looked
as green twenty years ago as that poem
proves me to have been, want to thank
you because you didn't cut me up and
feed me to the cows. Good day"
The editor drew long chalk mark un-
der the table. 1t was the first case in all
his experience in which twenty years had
begotten sense enough to understand that
it is sometimes necessary to be cruel to
be kind.-Binghanspton Republican.
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Sumterville Tfmes.1
Major Abrams plan.

Major 81. Clair-Abrams. of Tavares, returned
home from New York few days ago, where he
has been for the past three months inducing i'm
migration to Florida aud urging capitalists to
invest in railroads and other enterprises in the
State He succeeded beyond his most sanguine
expectations, and ere long will be enabled to
complete all OF his former railroad projects and
to enter into new ones besides bring into this
section of Florida such tide of foreign immigra-
tion as will be the means of settling up our vast
territory and make our country bud and bios
som as the rose"
Major Abrams is one of the ablest, most saga
cious and enterprising men in the South, and has
probably accomplished more than any other citi.
zen of Florida, and we doubt not will be enabled
to carry out bis present grand schemes of build
ing up his adopted country. We trust he will
not overlook Sumterville in surveying his many
railroad lines frsm the future great city OF Tay.
ares
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-20

The prettiest woman in the car-she is
always the one who gets you into scrapes
of this kind-wants the window wide open,
of course, because there is a perfect cyclone
of ashes, dust, invisible sparks, super
heated air and red hot, three cornered
cinders ready to sweep in on the people
behind her. With the amount of intelli-
gence providence has seen fit to burden
that sort of woman she essays to open
the window by daintily catching hold
of the lower edge of the window frame
with tips of her fingers and trying to up
set the car. The gods always provide
man to help this pretty woman. Half a
dozen men spring to her assistance.
The lucky fellow lifts his hat, says " May
l." in his kilingcst tone, iaushingly
remarks that its All in knowing the little
trick Of the complicated catch of car
window, does the little trick and lifts,
saying: This one seems to work rather
reluctantly" and gives lift that brings
the blood to his head Begs pardon and
steps up close to the window, gets grip
with both hands, gives yank that makes
every thing turn black and crimson before
his bloodshot eyes, tugs with the des-
peration Of madness when he hears the
the other passengers grunt for him in
mockery; examines the catch and lifts
again till he hears his spine crack; his
face is 80 hot he wants to die; he tries to
be pleasant, but one more tug that bursts
all the blood vessels in his brain settles
him: he swears at the window between his
teeth. the woman draws herself up in in
suited dignity and requests him to go
away, and az he leaves brakeman comes
carslessly along, reaches out for the win
dow without looking at it as he passes, and
" Asylum! All out for Asylum p And
one man wants to get out and stay out.
They were seated in the balcony, and he
the ardent and romantic loyer, was breath
ing impassioned sentiment into the ear of
the peerless but practical Priscilla.
/ "How sweet to me is the scent ofroses p
he murmured, in his thrilling tenor.
{" The perfume of that queen OF flowers
affects me strangely, agitates me, nay,
even forces the tears into my eyes y
And Pegasus would have SCARED to
even greater heights had she not brought
him to earth with the commonplace
comment:
"Wef, do you know, I've noticed the
same thing about onions r.
! Magistrate Ito Chinaman wv hat il
your complaint against this young man
4 John? Chinaman unable to collect 9
laundry bill HE too muchee by and by
Nero York Ssan.
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PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

Er 'oman wins er man by de way she
acks er man W ins er 'oman by what he
says. Sometimes er dozen wise men may
git tergeder an be foolish, but er dozen
fools KANT neber git tergeder an be wise
De thoughts dat er pusson think. fur
no one but hsse'f air his best an his wust
Dem whut comes between he gins ter de
public.
1t is sometimes easier ter fiatter er wise
man den it is er fool, fur de wise man may
think dat yer's got some cause ter praise
him, but de fool may know at onct dat
yer's a liar.-Arkansas Traveller.
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To the Good name at home" won by Hood S
S,rsaparla In Lowell, Mass, where it is pre-
pared there is more of Hoods Sarsaparilla sold
than of all other medicines, and it has given the
best of satisfaction since its introduction ten
years ago. This could not be if the medicine
did not possess merit. II you suffer from impure
blood, try Hoods Sarsaparilla and realize lis pc
cuiar curative power.
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Madam, said the tramp. | am hunor

-Mauahl, sald tne tramp, am hungry
enough to eat raw dog.
Well, she responded kindly suiting the
action to the word, I'll whistle some ND
for you. The tramp left, taking his appe-
tite with him.
Says mother: zone day found
Alice, little black eyed beauty, sitting
astride my bed post gazing with delight at
her imagein the mirror. asked why she
looked in the glass. She frankly said:
Cause likes the looks of me-"
=" No." Bobby" said his mother,
Zone piece of pie is quite enough for
your' It's funny" responded Bobby"
with an injured air. "You say You are
anxious that should learn to eat prop
erly, and yet you won't give me chance
to practice"
Henry George-My dear, this steak
is burned to crisp.
"Mrs. George-Mercy me So IL is.
"And the potatoes are not half done"
So see, now."
"And the bread is sour, and. in fact.
there is not a thing fit to eat, and I'm a.
hungry as a bear. What on earth have
you been doing with yourself all morn
ing ?'
"Pve been swinging in the hammock,
dear, dreaming about how lovely every
thing will be when your millennium gets
here"
She" Dear me, this lamp is very
heavy"
He" All you have to do to make Q
lamp lighter is to twist piece of paper"
She" What head you have. 1t is q
head lighter than any 1 know."-Tezas
SJtings.
-" Waiter" said gentleman in the
dining car, shave You any gooseberry
pie?"
"No, sab; hain't carryin' any dis year,
sah.'
"Why is that?"
"Well, you see, sab, dey's scace dis sea-
son. Las winter was so cole and stormy
dat 1t was mighty tough on de geese."-
Washington Star.
Mrs Brown: You told me that i'll
left MY table-cloth out all night the fruit
stains would disappear. Well, put it out
last night.
Mrs. Jones Of course the stains were
gone in the morning?
Mrs. Brown: Yes, so was the table
cloth.-Harper's Bazar.
Fond Father-Talk of college not
fitting young man for earning living
just as soon as Johnny graduated he OBJ
tanned a splendid position.
Friend-What was it?
Fond Father-First base.-Lifl.
-Adelina Patti has small silver
basin and a big White sponge, which is
set on the outside of the bedroom win
dow to catch dew. 1t 10 with this heaven
distilled water that the diva bathes her
eyes and face.
-Irate citizen" See here, sir, that land
you sold to me is under water half the
time"
Real estate man" Yes, I supposed you
wanted it fot fish pond. Don't see
what you bought it for If you dld'pt"
"Great snakes! Why didn't you say
it wasn't fit to build onr How was / to
know the Missouri River had Q mortgage
on it p 'f5.s
81 stated the fact that it was very low
land in my advertisement"
"Never said q word about IT,
"Oh, you're mistaken 1t was in
great big type: Lasd for salss Very
Low - omaha World esa.
Little people often'have tevsre strug-
giles in mastering the primary facts OF
life There was onosrs tiny lad-iand the
story is so old that he must now BE man
who, on being asked nhisaags,s replied
wearily, I" Oh, they keep changing IL 90
fast, can't tell D.. Once thsy sid twas
three and then,'twas four and althen in .
little while they called il Eve and now
don't know anything about it,
! Yoaths Companion. e
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Stranger (approaching donkey driver
in Central Psrk)-Is either of these-er
animals spawned, ring.boned, poll
CIVILIZED, string-halted, hoofbound or
founderedp
Driver taking him for Police Com
missioner)-Yes, sir; that lop-eared one
leaning against the hitching- post is indis-
posed little that way. was going to
pasture him tomorrow.
Stranger-Take his saddle right of
and put it on me, my friend. My names
Tuttle, from Iowal
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The symptoms of biloushess are unhappily but
too well known They differ in different indi-
viduals to some extent. A bilious man is sell
dom breakfast eater. Too frequently, alas, he
has excellent appetite for liquids but none for
solids of morning. His tongue will hardly
bear inspection at any time; if it is not white
and turred, it is rough at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out of order
and diarrhea or constipation may be symp-
tom or the two may alternate. There are often
hemorrhoids or even loss of blood. There may
be giddiness and often headache and acidlty or
da:ulence and tenderness in the pit of the stom-
ach. To correct all this if not effect cure, try
Green's august Flo,cer, it costs but trifle and
thousands attest its efficacy. % eow-1y
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Rheumatism

We doubt II there is. or can be, a specific
remedy for rheumatism; but thousands who
have suffered its pains have been greatly ben
Gifted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. If you have
failed to find relief, try this great remedy.
II was afflicted with rheumatism twenty
years. Previous to 1888 found no relief. but
grew worse, and at one time was almost help
less. Hoods Sarsaparilla did me more good
than all the other medicine 1 ever had"
Fl. T. BALLOON, Shirley Village, Mass.
81 had rheumatism three years, and got no
relief till took Hoods Sarsaparilla- 1t has
done great things for me. 1 recommend it to
Others" LEWIS BURBANK, Biddeford, Me.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is characterized by
three peculiarities 1st, the combination Of
remedial agents; I'd, the proportion; Sd, the
process Of securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result is a medicine of unusual
strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book containing additional evidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones up my system,
puflnes my blood. sharpens my appetite. and
Register OF Deeds. Lowell, Mass.
.Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
IS worth its weight in gold" /. BARRINGrON.
lsO Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Bold by all druggists. 81 six for ss. Made
only by c. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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|s(ll4 s1|

Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the
fountain of health, by using Dr. Pierces Gold
en- Medical Discovery, and good digestion, q
1alr skin, buoyant spirits, vital strength, and
soundness of constitution will be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors,
from the common pimple, blotch. or eruption,
to the worst Scrofula, or blood-poison. Es-
Pecially has it proven its efficacy in curing
Salt-rheum or letter, Fever-sorcs, Hip-jont
Disease, Scrofulous Sores and Swellings, En-
larged Glands, and Eating Ulcers.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
ton (which is Scrofula of the Lungs, by its
wonderful blood-purifying, invigOrating, and
nutritive properties. For Weak Lungs, Spit
ting of Blood. Shortness of Breath. bronchitis,
Severe Coughs, Asthma. and kindred affec-
tions It is sovereign remedy. 1t promptly
cures the severest Coughs.
For Torpid Liver. Biliousness, or silver
complaint" Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, it Is
an unequalled remedy. Sold by druggists.
DIR. PIERCEsS PELLETS Anti.
Bilious and Cathartic.
Csc. vial, by druggists.